Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-23
TRIBUTE TO TEMPLARS.
Everts COmmandery Presented with
an Elegant Banner.

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an Elegant Banner.
A Brilliant Scene at Masonic Temple
The Presentation and Response
Resolutions on Silk---The Merry
WaItz--A Memorable Event.
The doors of Masonic Temple were
thrown open last evening on the occasion
of a reception given by Everts Command
cry No IS, Knights Templar, and the
guests of the evening numbered about
four hundred, representing the social and
refined element of the cities of Rock
Island and Moline While the events Of
the evening will form an after history
of the commandery, they will also lin>
ger long and pleasantly in the minds
of all present. The chief incident
was the presentation of a banner TO
the commsudery by the ladies who ac>
companied the Sir knights on their re-
cent pilgrimage to st, Louis TO attend the
twenty~frst triennial conclave of the
grand encampment.
The asylum and adjoining rooms had
been deliberately and richly decorated
with American flags gracefully festooned,
while at the front of the temple in red
letters on the folds of the national colors
was the
GRAND MOTTO
of the order, In hoe sigao giRces The
Great Western Orchestra of Davenport
had been stationed Just within the en-.
trance to the asylum, and discoursed soft
and beautiful music as the guests arrived,
Offices had been reserved on the floor be-
low for cloak and coat rooms, and as the
guests assembled to the temple floor they
were ssluted BY gallant Sir Knight.
By s o'clock when the presentation
ceremonies commenced, the temple prop
er was filled with ladies and gentlemen,
there being scarcely standing room.
THE SIR KNIGHTS
formed in the corridor on the out side of
the temple, and under command of Cap
tain General J. J. Reimers. marched into
the temple. The Knights appeared in
full dress uniform with chapeaus and
swords, and there were in line Sir Knights
A W Bruner, W P Blackiston. H A
Barnard, E Blakemore, Cart, Il
Csrse, G G Craig, NJ NJ Corbett, J Cru
baugh, J B Davidson, W Don. S Dodge,
F Denkman, T D Davis, S S Davis, F c
Evans, II V Fisher, A F Fleming, "
Fay, ] " Good, H P Hull, J n Hunt, 7
Hitler, C N Hamilton, J C Hammond,
S J Keator. H Lloyd. W I Magill, J NJ
Montgomery, W II Munger, o Olsen, f
E. Parmenter, J F Robinson, D J
Sears, H Wocders, 4 C Willer>
ton. Eminent Commander H c
Cleaveland, Generalissimo J. N. Mont
gomery and Captain General ]. J. Reim-
ers.
The knights formed an open triangle in
the center of the temple, and after gong
through very pretty portion of the drill
manual, Commander cleveland assumed
command, and then Mrs cleveland
Miss Minnie Hull and others, the ladies
wearing the fatigue caps of the templars,
came forward and Miss Hull
PRESENTING THE BANNER,
spoke impressively as follows:
Eminent Commander and Sir Knights:
Returning from the 21st trlennial con-
clave at St. Louis last September, the
ladies who accompanied you and Sir
Knight Hamilton, promised TO make for
Everts Commandery, No. IS, K. T., a
banner as souvenir of that memorable
trip. Tonight We take pleasure in pre-
senting it to you, with the hope that as
you gaze on your notices emblazoned on
its folds. IN toe Sign0 Tjnces, ''Hagna
est I'sritaS," this mounted knight and
these bright badges, symbolical of the
wishes we have for you, that you will be
inspired to deeds as gallant and brave as
were the Knights of old Accept this
banner. Let it ever float high as the bea>
con light of your principles. May it
never trail in the dust of your enemies.
and We hope that you will follow it, and
ever fight for the principles Of your noble
order-the protection of the innocent
maiden, destitute widow, helpless or
phan, and the Christian religion.
THE RESPONSE.
Commander Cleaveland responded eIo
queutly and feelingly, and said;
Ladies aud Sir Knights;
In behalf of the officers and Sir
Knights Of Everts Commandery, ! am
performing pleasant duty in responding
to the sentiment Just spoken, This
beautiful emblem the banner of our order,
made more beautiful, not for its richness
or grandeur. but coming from the hands
of the ladies who accompanied this com
mandery on their pilgrimage to the
twenty-first triennial conclave of the
grand encampment. Starting off amidst
wind and storm, returning in the sun
shiEe, our Journey would have been a
lonesome and dreary one were it not for
the ladies who were with US. When We
gaze. Sir Knights, upon this beautiful
banner bearing upon it the cross of our
order, it should stimulate us to renewed
exertions in the principles of the order:
that we have pledged to aid and assist
the widow and orphan, protect the limo,
cent maiden, and espouse the cause of
the christian religion. We appear here
tonight in full marshal array with nodding
plumes and glittering swords, Ours is
peaceful mission; before the SWORD can
leave its scabbard, we must grasp the cross,
the symbol of our faith. The age and
occasion which gave our order birth,
their adventurous and warlike spirit have
passed away, but their moral and beuefi-
cient character still remains high in all
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